🌱 How many Menifee drivers were caught in the latest DUI checkpoint?

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In today's newsletter:

• How many Menifee drivers were caught in the latest DUI checkpoint?
• Menifee community loses resident in deadly Beaumont motorcycle crash

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 45.
• Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two arrested, 24 cited during DUI enforcement operation (menifee247.com) — Menifee police arrested two drivers and cited 24 others during a weekend DUI and license checkpoint at Newport and Murrieta roads, where more than 1,300 vehicles were screened. Several unlicensed drivers were caught and three vehicles were towed. Police say another checkpoint is planned on a future date, backed by state traffic safety grant funding.
   

• Menifee Man Killed In Beaumont Crash (patch.com) — A Menifee resident was killed in a motorcycle-SUV collision in Beaumont, highlighting a tragic loss for the local community. The 40-year-old rider died at the scene after being struck by a turning SUV, and CHP investigators say drugs and alcohol are not suspected. Southbound SR-79 was temporarily closed during the investigation.
   

📸 Around Menifee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menifee

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Parents Night Out
  Lazy Creek Recreational Center, 26480 Lazy Creek Rd, Menifee
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Sun City Walk & Talk
  Angel in Me, Inc. , 27070 Sun City Blvd. , Menifee
  10:00 am
• Toddler Storytime In-Person
  Canyon Lake Branch Library Conference Room, Canyon Lake
  10:30 am
• Lawyers in the Library In-Person
  Sun City Library , Sun City
  2:00 pm
• Building Your Wealth in 2026 Presented by Chase Bank
  Chase Bank - Canyon Lake Location , 5331 Railroad Cyn. Rd. , Lake Elsinore
  4:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Menifee Santa's Workshop
  Menifee Santa's Workshop , 29737 New Hub Dr #102 , Sun City
  3:30 pm
• Bored Game Day In-Person
  Canyon Lake Branch Library Conference Room, Canyon Lake
  3:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Play Dungeons & Dragons In-Person
  Canyon Lake Branch Library Conference Room, Canyon Lake
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Mariachi Student Performance-Good Hope
  Perris Elementary School District Perris, CA 92570
  8:30 am
• Storytime & Craft for Kids at the Wildomar Library In-Person
  Wildomar Library Community Room, Wildomar
  10:30 am
• Neighborhood Healthcare Presents - PACE Murrieta Tour - (By Appointment Only)
  Neighborhood Healthcare - PACE Murrieta , 30135 Technology Drive, Suite 150 , Murrieta
  11:30 am
• Ambassador Meeting
  Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce , 11 S D St , Perris
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on December 14, 2025 in Murrieta, CA 92564 near Scott rd & Jenny lane Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Scott and Menifee Rd)
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  Is my mom’s house. She has had a gardener, but he’s not the type that knows how to properly trim. It’s winter, and I love trimming roses; however,… (Nextdoor Menifee - Oasis)

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• Marriott International posted a job opening for Night Auditor & Hotel Operations in Perris. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menifee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wildomar

• What's new: 150 farmhouse-style apartments coming to Wildomar (pressenterprise.com)
• Wildomar Man Killed In Fatal Rollover Crash In Riverside Identified (patch.com)
• Hoffarth wins Trailer Figure 8 season championship: Second in overall Night of Destruction points (myvalleynews.com)

Perris

• Granite to upgrade Perris South Metrolink Station with $24M contract (californiaconstructionnews.com)

Murrieta

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-- The Patch AM Team

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